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Home > Live Tournaments > 2009 World Series of Poker > 2008 WSOP > Event 29, No-Limit Hold'em
Event 29, No-Limit Hold'em November 21, 2009
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Event Description
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Payout Structure
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1 | $434,789 |
| 2 | $277,452 |
| 3 | $167,973 |
| 4 | $137,343 |
| 5 | $112,641 |
| 6 | $88,927 |
| 7 | $69,165 |
| 8 | $54,344 |
| 9 | $39,523 |
| 10-12 | $24,702 |
| 13-15 | $19,761 |
| 16-18 | $14,821 |
| 19-27 | $11,264 |
| 28-36 | $9,287 |
| 37-45 | $7,311 |
| 46-54 | $6,718 |
| 55-63 | $6,126 |
| 64-72 | $5,533 |
Tournament Rules
- Players begin with $6,000 in Tournament Chips. All levels will last 60 minutes.
- Breaks will be every two levels and last 20 minutes. Dinner break will be at the end of level 6 and last 90 minutes.
- Play will continue on Day 1 until the completion of level 10. Play will resume at 2 PM on June 16, 2008, and play down to the final table. Day 3: Final Table at 2 PM.
- 5.6% of the total entry pool will be withheld for entry fees, and 2.4% of the total entry pool will be withheld for tournament staff.
Event 29, No-Limit Hold'em
- Buy-In: $3,000
- Entrants: 716
- Total Prize Money: $1,976,160
- Date: Jun 15, 2008
- Final Day Jun 17, 2008
Event Chip Leaders1 year ago
Event 29, No-Limit Hold'em
| Player | Chip Stack |
|---|---|
| Matt Vengrin | $1,007,500 |
| Johnny Neckar | $796,000 |
| Alex Bolotin | $534,000 |
| Stewart Newman | $398,000 |
| John Phan | $396,500 |
Blind Structure1 year ago
Event 29, No-Limit Hold'em
| Level | Ante | Blinds |
|---|
| Level 1 | 25/50 | ||
| Level 2 | 50/100 | ||
| Level 3 | 100/200 | ||
| Level 4 | 25 | 100/200 | |
| Level 5 | 25 | 150/300 | |
| Level 6 | 50 | 200/400 | |
| Level 7 | 75 | 300/600 | |
| Level 8 | 100 | 400/800 | |
| Level 9 | 100 | 500/1,000 | |
| Level 10 | 100 | 600/1,200 | |
| Level 11 | 200 | 800/1,600 | |
| Level 12 | 300 | 1,000/2,000 | |
| Level 13 | 400 | 1,500/3,000 | |
| Level 14 | 500 | 2,000/4,000 | |
| Level 15 | 500 | 3,000/6,000 | |
| Level 16 | 1,000 | 4,000/8,000 | |
| Level 17 | 1,000 | 5,000/10,000 | |
| Level 18 | 1,000 | 6,000/12,000 | |
| Level 19 | 2,000 | 8,000/16,000 | |
| Level 20 | 3,000 | 10,000/20,000 | |
| Level 21 | 3,000 | 12,000/24,000 | |
| Level 22 | 4,000 | 15,000/30,000 | |
| Level 23 | 5,000 | 20,000/40,000 | |
| Level 24 | 5,000 | 25,000/50,000 | |
| Level 25 | 5,000 | 30,000/60,000 | |
| Level 26 | 10,000 | 40,000/80,000 | |
| Level 27 | 10,000 | 50,000/100,000 | |
| Level 28 | 15,000 | 60,000/120,000 |
